Construction
will begin July 10 on ND Highway 17 and US Highway 81 in Grafton. The project
will take place on ND 17 from east of the railroad tracks continuing east to
the Grafton city limits. Work on US 81 will take place from the west Jct. of ND
17 north to the Park River Bridge. Construction consists of ADA improvements
and concrete pavement repair work.

During
construction:

US
81 will have temporary lane closures throughout the project

Temporary
traffic signals will be utilized on US 81 from 11th St. to 7th
St and from 2nd St to the Park River Bridge for portions of the
project

ND
17 will be reduced to two lanes as work takes place on the outside lanes and
shoulder

Speeds
will be reduced to 25 mph through both work zones

A
width restriction of 12 feet will be in place

The
project is expected to be completed in mid-August.

For more information about construction projects and road
conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit
the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website athttp://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/.